compact chain ring question

mk1fish
mk1fish Posts: 23
edited October 2013 in Road general
Evening

I have just brought a new bike PX pro Carbon, this is however the first bike I have had with a compact?

is there an optimum position on the pedal stroke when changing up and down to make it as smooth as possible. as sometimes it changes fine and smooth and other feels like it fell into place?

or is this just what you have to deal with when using a compact

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  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    IME compact or standard shouldn't be any difference in smoothness, as long as you keep pedalling it should change OK.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The bigger the difference in chainring sizes, then the 'clunkier' the shift IME - try and keep your pedalling smooth and soft - don't stomp on the pedals - as you shift
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Graeme Jones
    Graeme Jones Posts: 361
    Bought=purchased & brought=bringing something with you.
  • mk1fish
    mk1fish Posts: 23
    edited October 2013
    Graeme Jones wrote:
    Bought=purchased & brought=bringing something with you.

    thanks for the helpful post I'll check and double check all my post from now on.

    please find something better to do with you time
  • Graeme Jones
    Graeme Jones Posts: 361
    No problem ;-) glad a BROUGHT this to your attention lol.
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Erm .. That should be either I will check or I'll check (capital and apostrophe ) :-)

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